Gertrude Asante
@gertrudeasante
Registered Community/Public Health Nurse delivering school health, first aid, and child welfare services.
What I'm looking for
I am a registered Community/Public health nurse and a certified paediatric first aider, with Basic Life Support (BLS) and training in Nursing and Patient Care. I organize child welfare clinics and provide school health services, including health talks, while maintaining a strong therapeutic communication approach and working effectively as a team mate.
My experience spans community and hospital settings, where I carried out day-to-day duties accurately and supported a wide range of services. I have organized outreach and mobile clinics, provided first aid services, assisted in labour cases, delivered family planning services, counseled parents of children under 5 years, and conducted home visits to aged people, adolescents, children under 5 years, pregnant women, and vulnerable individuals; I also volunteered for National Immunization Activities, assisting in vaccine administration, tallying, and report writing.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Volunteer
National Immunization Activities
Jan 2024 - Jan 2025 (1 year)
Assisted with administering vaccines during national immunization activities. Supported tallying and report writing.
Registered Community Health Nurse
Legon Hospital
Jan 2019 - Jan 2020 (1 year)
Carried out day-to-day duties and delivered health talks to adolescents. Organized child welfare clinics for children under 5, ran mobile clinics, provided family planning services, and conducted home visits to support vulnerable groups.
Registered Community Health Nurse
Kwakyekrom Community Centre
Jan 2017 - Jan 2018 (1 year)
Organized school health services and outreach clinics, and provided first aid to the community. Ran child welfare clinics (including weighing) and assisted in labour cases.
Education
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CPD Certification Service (UK)
Diploma in Paediatric First Aid, Paediatric First Aid
2023 - 2026
Completed Paediatric First Aid training through CPD Certification Service (UK) from 5/03/2023 to 2026.
CPD Certification Service (UK)
Diploma in Nursing and Patient Care, Basic Life Support (BLS)
2023 - 2026
Completed Basic Life Support (BLS) training with a Diploma in Nursing and Patient Care through CPD Certification Service (UK) from 5/03/2023 to 2026.
Public Health Nursing School, Korle-Bu
Diploma in Public Health Nursing, Public Health Nursing
2015 - 2018
Grade: GPA 3.4
Earned a Diploma in Public Health Nursing from Public Health Nursing School, Korle-Bu, completing studies from 2015 to 2018 (GPA 3.4).
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